Rey (Centerpiece) & Kylo Ren (Battle Damaged) SDCC 2018 2-Pack — Star Wars The Black Series

Overview

The Rey (Centerpiece) and Kylo Ren (Battle Damaged) 2-Pack is an SDCC exclusive released July 19th 2018 at $109.99, with a limited number also made available through HasbroToyShop.com after the convention. It depicts the climactic lightsaber duel on Starkiller Base at the end of The Force Awakens — Rey and Kylo Ren facing off in the snowy forest as the planet tears itself apart. The set is unlike any other Phase 3 release: one figure is a premium fully-articulated version of Kylo Ren with unique battle damage, the other is a static Centerpiece display piece with built-in electronic effects. Together they form a diorama intended to be displayed as a single unit rather than shelved as standalone action figures.

This set is also distinct from the regular retail Rey Starkiller Base Centerpiece (id=14229) — on the surface the Rey looks similar, but the SDCC version has significant upgrades that justify the premium price.

Kylo Ren (Battle Damaged)

This is the most unique Kylo Ren in the entire Phase 3 Black Series line, and it’s never been replicated in quite this form. 19 joints — ball-jointed dual-axis neck, lower neck, shoulders, elbows, wrists, upper body, hips, swivel thighs, swivel joints above and below knees, ball-jointed ankles. Fully poseable and display-ready in any stance.

The Battle Damage

What makes this Kylo Ren genuinely special is the layered, scene-specific battle damage that Hasbro applied — three distinct injuries all visible on the figure simultaneously:

The facial wound — a huge cut running from the middle of the face all the way down the neck and onto the right shoulder. This is the scar Rey gives Kylo during their duel, rendered here in its raw, just-inflicted state before it heals into the subtler version seen in The Last Jedi.

The stab wound — on the upper body, the penetrating wound Rey dealt him during the lightsaber confrontation in The Force Awakens. Visible on the torso.

The bowcaster injury — the blaster wound from Chewbacca’s bowcaster hit earlier in the film, which Kylo was fighting through throughout the Starkiller Base sequence. Also present on the figure.

No prior Black Series Kylo Ren had depicted this specific injured, mid-duel state. The source documentation describes the result as turning out beautifully.

Photo-Real Face

Hasbro applied their face printing technology to give Kylo Ren a more life-like appearance. On the unmasked Adam Driver sculpt, the photo-real print makes a meaningful difference — the detail and skin texture are noticeably more convincing than older printing methods.

Five Accessories

Cross-guard lightsaber — the ignited weapon, fits well into both hands.

Non-ignited lightsaber hilt — the carried/stored version. Plugs into a hole in the back of the belt for a belt-carried display.

Removable soft-goods robe — the robe is easy to remove. The belt unplugs in the front, which allows the robe to come off cleanly. The back of the robe has been given battle damage as well — a detail that shows through when displayed without the robe, or visible on the rear of the draped fabric.

Removable belt — separate piece, unplugs cleanly at the front.

Snow base — a Starkiller Base snow-covered ground piece for Kylo to stand on, designed to connect with Rey’s base as part of the combined diorama display.

Paint Notes

The boots and lower robe were given a snowy paint application appropriate to the Starkiller Base setting. The boots look great. The lower robe weathering is noted as slightly lacking — it could have been painted better — but it doesn’t significantly diminish the figure overall.

Rey (Starkiller Base Centerpiece)

Rey is a static, non-articulated display piece — 0 joints, no movable or removable parts on the figure itself. This is a Centerpiece in the literal sense: a sculpted display figure rather than a poseable action figure. The dynamic attack pose — mid-lunge, lightsaber extended — is sculpted in permanently, and it looks outstanding. Sculpt and paint quality are both described as very well done.

The blue lightsaber blade plugs into the hilt (it does not light up). Rey fits cleanly and securely into the pegs on her base section.

SDCC-Exclusive Features vs Retail

This is where the SDCC version meaningfully diverges from the retail Centerpiece (id=14229). Four specific differences:

Built-in mister — the main base has a misting mechanism built in. Water is filled into the reservoir directly underneath where Rey stands. When activated, it produces a mist effect simulating the cold Starkiller Base air. The retail version has no mister at all.

Light-up backdrop — the set includes an additional backdrop panel that illuminates. The retail version does not include this backdrop.

Rey’s gaze direction — this SDCC version of Rey looks slightly to the left. The retail version looks straight ahead. A subtle difference in the sculpt.

Tree trunk connection — the tree trunk piece that connects Rey’s base to Kylo Ren’s base is firmly attached to the main base on this SDCC version. On the retail version it just sits loosely on top.

Electronics

The base requires 4 AA batteries (the retail version uses only 2). A small button on the side controls the effects: a short press triggers a 12-second light sequence and simultaneously activates the mister. A long press produces sustained lighting which turns off with a second press.

The main base also has several footprint peg holes where additional Black Series 6” figures can be placed to expand the diorama scene.

The Combined Display

Kylo’s snow base and Rey’s main base are designed to connect, with the tree trunk linking them into a single cohesive Starkiller Base diorama. Kylo is fully poseable on his base; Rey is fixed in her attack stance on hers. The mister activating beneath Rey while the backdrop illuminates behind the pair produces an effect that no other Phase 3 Black Series set comes close to. The source documentation calls the complete set outstanding as a display piece.

Secondary Market

SDCC July 2018 / HasbroToyShop.com limited run. At $109.99 the set was premium-priced at release; secondary market values vary significantly. Confirm all base components are present and connected correctly, that the mister reservoir is undamaged, and that the backdrop’s light mechanism still functions. Kylo accessories to verify: cross-guard lightsaber, non-ignited hilt, robe, belt, snow base.

Verdict

Rey (Centerpiece) and Kylo Ren (Battle Damaged) is the most ambitious display set in Phase 3 Black Series — a fully battle-damaged, photo-real Kylo Ren that’s never been replicated, paired with a misting, light-up diorama base that turns a Starkiller Base scene into something genuinely impressive on a shelf. The SDCC exclusives justify the premium over the retail Centerpiece version. For TFA collectors and diorama builders, this is essential.

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Part of Star Wars The Black Series | Phase 3 Red Line | SDCC 2018. Related: Han Solo SDCC 2018 P3-EX-SDCC18-HAN | Kylo Ren Throne Room P3-EX-WMT-KYLO-TR.